Weston-super-Mare's Grand Pier offers free entry to thousands more people amid controversial fee hike
A popular seaside attraction near Bristol has announced that thousands more people are able to visit it for free.
The Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare is expanding the reach of its ‘My Grand Pier Card ‘, which provides members with free entry all-year-round.
The pier says the expansion means 72,800 more households will be able to visit it for free.
It comes after the entry free for non-local visitors controversially doubled from £1 to £2.
The newly added postcodes eligible for a free sign-up to a My Grand Pier Card are:
- TA8 – Burnham-on-Sea, Berrow, Brean, Steep Holm
- TA9 – Highbridge, West Huntspill, Brent Knoll
- TA5 – Bridgwater
- TA6 – Bridgwater, North Petherton
- TA7 – Ashcott, Westonzoyland, Puriton, Catcott
- BS27 – Cheddar
- BS28 – Wedmore
This is in addition to the existing covered areas including Clevedon, Worle, Uphill, Nailsea, Congresbury and more.
For more information and to apply for a card, visit: www.grandpier.co.uk/mygrandpiercard